Digital Social Hour
Mastermind Reveals How He Built a Criminal Fortune | Skinny Keem DSH #1370
Mon, 12 May 2025
Discover the jaw-dropping story of Skinny Keem, once America's most wanted car thief, as he reveals how he built a criminal empire and amassed a fortune! 💼 From masterminding a network of operatives to moving stolen luxury cars across borders, Skinny Keem shares insights into his high-stakes life in the fast lane. 🚗💨 Hear about near-death experiences, trust betrayals, and the turning point that made him walk away from it all. This episode of the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly is packed with valuable insights, wild stories, and lessons on street smarts and survival. 🎙️ Tune in now to uncover how Skinny ran his operation like a Fortune 500 company and the secrets to staying ahead of the game. From Bentleys to bulletproof vests, and even selling cars back to the cops, this story will keep you on the edge of your seat! Don't miss out—watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets. 📺 Hit that subscribe button and join the conversation as we explore the untold stories behind extraordinary lives. 🚀 Stay tuned for more eye-opening episodes of the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 🔑✨ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Always Wanted to Be a Criminal 01:37 - Close Calls 04:57 - TheraSage 07:06 - How You Got Caught 09:58 - Get Real Rest 10:59 - The Snitch 13:35 - Evolving from Cars 16:21 - When Did You Know You Were Hot 18:33 - Off the Rims 19:45 - Stealing Electric Cars 21:56 - Most Expensive Car You Stole 25:05 - Closest You Got to Getting Caught 26:55 - Negotiating 29:58 - Stealing Cars with Trackers 30:00 - Stealing an Excavator 33:20 - What's Next for You 33:44 - Selling Cars Back to the Cops 34:35 - Selling a Car Back to the Dealership APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Skinny Keem https://www.instagram.com/skinny.keem/ SPONSORS: THERASAGE: https://therasage.com/ SAMRBOSA: https://sambrosa.com/ NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/socialhour LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ The views and opinions expressed by guests on Digital Social Hour are solely those of the individuals appearing on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, Sean Kelly, or the Digital Social Hour team. While we encourage open and honest conversations, Sean Kelly is not legally responsible for any statements, claims, or opinions made by guests during the show. Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions and consult professionals for advice where appropriate. Content on this podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, medical, financial, or professional advice. Digital Social Hour works with participants in sponsored media and stays compliant with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations regarding sponsored media. #ad #truecrime #vinwiki #truecrimedocumentary #truecrimestories #crime
Chapter 1: Why did Skinny Keem always want to be a criminal?
Damn.
So why would you ride around in a stolen car?
Chapter 2: What near-death experiences did Skinny Keem face?
Yeah.
Yeah. Now me, when I first started, I had a stolen car. That's how I got in. Because I had a stolen car and somebody wanted to buy it. And that's how I got into the game.
All right, guys. Got a fun one today. Most wanted car thief in America. Skinny Keem. Let's go, man. What's up? What's up? These days you're living a much quieter lifestyle though, right? Yeah, I'm trying to. You always wanted to be a criminal though, growing up?
Yeah, I just didn't know what criminal I wanted to be, what type of criminal I wanted to be. I grew up like following Joey Melino and all the mobsters and stuff like that, mob movies and things like that.
Chapter 3: How did Skinny Keem evolve from stealing cars?
Did you ever want to work like with the mob as like a, what do they call them, claims or?
No, not really. I was cool with this guy that was like cool with Joey Armellino. His name was Tommy Hill. He was a rapper in Philly. So I was young, but I used to be, and I used to rap. So I used to always be around him. He used to see him with his bulletproof vest on and all that. So that got me into wearing bulletproof vests and wanting to be in the streets.
Chapter 4: What was the closest Skinny Keem got to being caught?
But I was smart in the streets though. Yeah.
I mean, you have to be to survive, right? Yeah. Not a lot of people make it out.
Chapter 5: How did Skinny Keem manage to steal luxury cars without getting caught?
No, not at all.
And I'm sure you've had a few sketchy near-death experiences. Yeah.
How many? A few. I can remember this one time I was in my X5 and my X5 was bulletproof. And I was like gang-worn in the neighborhood and... I would troll the people that I was gang warring with. So I went by trolling this one dude and he was like a real black dude. He was like black and he was standing in the cut. He was standing in the dark, but I could see him.
Every time I rolled by, I just rolled by with my music blasting, music blasting. And the last time I came by, he just walked out. He walked out the cut and put the gun in the car. And the gun didn't shoot though. And so I had my homie in the car and I pushed him down. And the whole time I'm thinking I'm pushing the gas, I'm pushing the brake.
Chapter 6: What led to Skinny Keem's decision to walk away from crime?
So the car just sitting there and he got the gun in the car.
Damn.
Chapter 7: How did Skinny Keem handle betrayal from friends?
Yeah, but thank God. I don't know what happened. I don't know if the gun jammed or he just didn't shoot, but he had it right in there. Holy crap. Yeah, then I got in a police chase after that. It just was crazy. Was that in Philly? Yeah, that was in Philly, yeah. Did you get away? Yeah, I got away. Damn. I lost somebody's pistol that I had.
I feel like most police chases end up in them getting caught.
Yeah, no, I was, I was, I ain't never really get caught at nothing. I did for real.
Chapter 8: What are Skinny Keem's future plans?
Yeah. Cause your plates, you wouldn't have, I saw you on another podcast. You wouldn't have a plate on the back, right?
Yeah. But this was, this was before I started the stolen car thing. Yeah. This, this X5 was paid for. Yeah. This before I started the stolen car thing. So how old were you when you started doing the car stuff? 25, the end of 25, about to be 26 years old. Yeah.
You got good at that. Yeah, I got good fast. Did you have a mentor or how did you figure out the game so quickly?
I can't even say. The money. I wanted a lot of money. So I came up with a way to get a lot. I was only getting like $700 for a car at the time when I first started. And then I got up to getting thousands to a hundred thousands. Then I made it to a million. Damn. Yeah. How much planning went into each time you stole a car?
At first I used to be so precise, but then once I got the hang of it, it'd be easy. I get a phone call in the morning, they got a car, I go sell it.
Damn. So people would tip you off if they saw a car was parked for a few days or something?
No, so I had like 26 people. I had like 26 acquaintance, 26 for the first round. And they would bring me cars like every day. So you figure 26 people bringing a car every day or throughout the week, that's a lot of money. So that's how I was doing.
Oh, so you were like at the top and you just had people doing it for you.
Yeah, yeah. Sometimes I would go out, but I was mainly at the top. I was like the broker. I could find the money. I could find the buyers. So I would go to different cities and different states and I would find buyers. So I had buyers all over. Yeah. Do you think people are still doing that right now? Yeah, but they get in court so fast. They don't got the knowledge.
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